Abstract

Photographs and negatives of prominent horse owners and breeders, socialities and other personalities at events at Hialeah Park and other venues around Miami and Miami Beach during the winter social season.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Photographs and negatives of prominent horse owners and breeders, socialities and other personalities at events at Hialeah Park and other venues around Miami and Miami Beach during the winter social season.

The collection consists of 8x10 photographs, 110 mm negatives with corresponding contact prints and detailed captions on the envelopes and 4 x5 negatives. Most were shot in black and white, but there are a few color 110 mm negatives.

Views include; owners and guests at awards presentation ceremonies and black tie events at Hialeah Park and the Jockey, Palm Bay and Cricket clubs in Miami. Others show the horse racing fraternity at the track with trainers and horses.

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions:
Permission from HistoryMiami staff required prior to reproduction of drawings and photographs in a publication. Please contact archives staff for more information.

Acquisition Source:
Patrick Montgomery, 2010 & 2016

Acquisition Method:
Gift.

Related Materials:
The Bert Morgan Archive consists of more than 500,000 negatives taken by Bert and Richard Morgan at parties, openings, charity balls, sporting events, home sittings, weddings and other functions attended by the rich and famous including several generations of America’s most prominent families - Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Dillons, Biddles, Phipps, Kennedys, Hearsts, Fords, Roosevelts, Astors, and Lauders - as well as European royalty and stars of the stage and screen. Visit the Archive at http://www.morganarchive.com/ For more information please see http://www.morganarchive.com/.